Swindon v Oxford - past and present

[Benzel]

Whats the point in aiming for second best?

That Plymouth post cracked me up, so true. The Pox dont really know their place in the Football League anymore, going to take them a while to find some perspective.

Weren't you expecting us to be relegated last week?

I'd love to think we're gonna steam roller everyone like we did at the start of the last time we were down here... hell, maybe we will. But there are about 6 teams that could probably stake a claim for a top 3 spot... so it's gonna be tricky.

[Spencer_White]

Still got to be the aim though hasnt it? Anything else is just pure bollocks.

[Only Me]

Still got to be the aim though hasnt it? Anything else is just pure bollocks.

Correct.  Aim for top spot only !!!!!

[bigbobjoylove]

So ultimately in all aspects the 2 clubs are more similar tha most people will admit.

http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/real-football/373861-all-time-english-league-attendance-records.html

Somewhat amused to see us behind Bristol Rovers, mind.

[Costanza]

The attendances for City and Rovers given the size and catchment etc of the city is very poor (in my opinion).

[oakleigh2010]

Poxford scraped out a 1-1 draw against an American youth side. Pathetic.

[RedRag]

Poxford scraped out a 1-1 draw against an American youth side. Pathetic.

After Rix and Alsop, I guess they have to look abroad, gary glitter-style to find any youth sides to play

[oakleigh2010]

You're bananas!

[Arriba]

Poxford scraped out a 1-1 draw against an American youth side. Pathetic.

Pre season games mean nothing.

[Costanza]

Pre season games mean nothing.

Rubbish. We were unbeaten during our 2010 pre-season...

[Langers]

You're bananas!

How long have you been waiting to use that?

[BLT]

http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/real-football/373861-all-time-english-league-attendance-records.html

Somewhat amused to see us behind Bristol Rovers, mind.

Although statistics never tell the whole story ( in terms of attendance: years in league, size of ground, periods in higher divisions ect), your link does add weight to the argument that both Oxford and Swindon are about the same size. I have always thought of us being similar in size. As an Oxford fan I am a bit embarrassed by some of the posts on the main Oxford forum. However, it is always the same few who post the over the top stuff about violence etc. Most posters are fine and don't bother posting in those threads. I love the rivalry but prefer friendly banter to fists!

[Benzel]

That's no good, BLT! Where's your passion?!

[NZrobin]

Passion....obviously there is and healthy too.

Having attended St Birinus school in Didcot where only a few of us had brains to follow Swindon, we were always aware of the fuckwits that followed the pox. William Porter come home all is forgiven !!! 

However, we all joined together to try and knock shit out of the pricks that went to Segbury (Wantage) and the schools in Abingdon, Newbury and Wallingford. True this was in the form of playing football, rugby and cricket

I can't remember running from the London Road end where we normally went neither when being herded into the Cockoo lane ends.

I do remember being there when the wall / fence broke in the London Road and many people were injured. I think it was against Manchester United.

For the record, I worked in Cowley between 1979 to 1983 and my car always had a Swindon speedway sun shade banner across the windscreen also a STFC badge proudly displayed. Never had any incidents except for a few laughs with the local natives.   

Competition is healthy and wish I could join you in August.

Fuck I hate Oxford.....soapy tit wank
 

[Reg Smeeton]

However, we I think it was against Manchester United.

It's a little known fact that the scum, hold the dubious record of having the lowest attendance for a post war fixture v ManUre.....a bit over 8,000 at the Manor Ground in 1988.